Thursday, July 23, 2009

3. 2. 1...Liftoff! Jumping Tarpon In Charlotte Harbor

The tarpon are still on fire all around Pine Island right now. The one in these shots was a thirty pounder that my buddy Capt. Joe Harley caught on an 8-weight Loop rod and reel. We were using this light outfit as part of a photo shoot for photographer Sam Root. You can check out some of his unbelievable pictures (far better than the ones above) at www.saltyshores.com.

Welcome to the Pine Island Angler. This blog is published from my home base on beautiful Matlacha, Florida where I run my guiding business Wildfly Charters. I started this site to provide regularly updated news about salt water flats fishing throughout Southwest Florida, the Keys, and many other Stateside and Caribbean locations. As a full time guide since 1995 I'm always looking for that next undiscovered spot or secret fly that will lead me to even better fishing and I'm happy to share what I find here on this site. I welcome any of your comments on all of my posts. Feel free to contact me with any questions by e-mail at gmckee1@hotmail.com or call me directly at (239)565-2960. Capt. Gregg McKee